feb.09 videos

One on One - Preity Zinta - 28 Feb 09 - Part 1

This week on One on One, meet the talented and civic-minded, Preity Zinta, famous Bollywood actor. The roles she accepts often go beyond the simple song and dance for which Bollywood is famous, for example, playing the role of an abused wife in acclaimed director, Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth a film focused on the horrors of domestic violence usually a taboo subject in Indian culture. Armed with a degree in criminal psychology, the star actress is one few dare to challenge in serious debate....

Music of Resistance - Tinariwen - 10 Feb 09 - Part 1

The nomadic Touareg tribes have endured years of drought and civil war. The one constant through this hardship has been the music of Tinariwen. Once a group of rebel soldiers, training alongside Colonel Gadaffi in Libya, after years of struggle and violence Tinariwen decided to lay down their guns and fight with a different weapon - music.

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Riz Khan - Alvaro Uribe - 2 Feb 09 - Part 1

Alvaro Uribe, president of the Colombia, explains his strategy for bringing peace and security to his people.

Gaza fishermen face daily dangers - 04 Feb 09

Weeks after Israel's war on Gaza, the suffering of people in the Strip has not ended. Israel maintains a blockade, on land, in the air and at sea. For fishermen in Gaza, making a living has become harder and more dangerous, as Al Jazeera's Mike Kirsch reports.

Dining With Terrorists: America's Backyard. 17 Feb 09 - Pt 1

Continuing his series on defining "terrorism" Phil Rees travels to Colombia and meets members of the elusive guerrilla group Farc. The group say they are helping the country's poor while the Colombian government and US say Farc is guilty of drug trafficking and the kidnap and murder of civilians.

Music of Resistance - Seun Kuti - 18 Feb 09 - Part 1

Fela Kuti is one of the most significant musicians to ever come out of Sub-Sharan Africa. Through his music he confronted government corruption, multi-national corporations, and police brutality in Nigeria. Only 14 when his father died, his son Seun has decided to carry on his legacy. Music of Resistance went to meet him.

Empire - Israel and the US - 25 Feb 09 - Part 1

In this episode of Empire, Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, and his guests zero in on the special relationship between the US and Israel. They explore who benefits from the special relationship and whether the status quo will prevail.

Focus on Gaza - Policing Gaza - 27 Feb 09 - Part 1

Focus on Gaza offers a rare look at what life is like for ordinary people inside the Gaza Strip. In this episode: It has been two months since Israel's war on Gaza began with a devastating air strike on a police academy. Lauren Taylor reports from Gaza on the impact of that strike on the affected families and on the job of policing itself. Also, host Imran Garda talks to Usama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official, about attempts at Palestinian reconciliation. And, in the first of our weekly ...

Dining With Terrorists - Global Jihad - 10 Feb 09 - Part 1

Continuing his special series on what defines a "terrorist" Phil Rees travels to Pakistan's remote North West Frontier province, the frontline of the west's so-called war on terror. There he meets members of the Taliban and those seeking to combat and eliminate the group.

Anatomy of a Revolution - 01 Feb 09 - Part 3

After decades of royal rule millions of Iranians took to the streets in a popular movement against a regime that was seen as brutal, corrupt and illegitimate. Revolutionary forces, under the leadership of Grand Ayatollah Khomeini, forced the Shah of Iran into exile. His government was overthrown and replaced by a new Islamic order. The Islamic revolution put Iran on a new path - one that brought it to war with its neighbour and ongoing conflict with the West. Anatomy of a Revolution tells ...

Music of Resistance - Tinariwen - 10 Feb 09 - Part 2

The nomadic Touareg tribes have endured years of drought and civil war. The one constant through this hardship has been the music of Tinariwen. Once a group of rebel soldiers, training alongside Colonel Gadaffi in Libya, after years of struggle and violence Tinariwen decided to lay down their guns and fight with a different weapon - music.

Reflections of War - 14 Feb 09 - Part 1

On December 27, 2008, Israel's already crippling siege on the neighbouring Gaza Strip escalated into a brutal war. Al Jazeera was the only global news network reporting from both inside Gaza and Israel for the entirity of the conflict. Throughout Ayman Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros brought news of the human tragedy unfolding to living rooms throughout the English speaking world. They found themselves as vulnerable as the civilians of Gaza and now they give their full accounts of what it was ...

Anatomy of a Revolution - 01 Feb 09 - Part 2

After decades of royal rule millions of Iranians took to the streets in a popular movement against a regime that was seen as brutal, corrupt and illegitimate. Revolutionary forces, under the leadership of Grand Ayatollah Khomeini, forced the Shah of Iran into exile. His government was overthrown and replaced by a new Islamic order. The Islamic revolution put Iran on a new path - one that brought it to war with its neighbour and ongoing conflict with the West. Anatomy of a Revolution tells ...

Empire - Israel and the US - 25 Feb 09 - Part 2

In this episode of Empire, Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, and his guests zero in on the special relationship between the US and Israel. They explore who benefits from the special relationship and whether the status quo will prevail.

People & Power - Cambodia's Trials - 24 Feb 09 - Part 1

People&Power looks at case of Comrade Duch a leader in the Khmer Rouge.

Riz Khan - Queen Noor - 4 Feb 09 - Part 1

Queen Noor joins the Riz Khan show and we ask, what prospect is there for real peace, as Israelis and Palestinians find themselves further apart in the wake of the Gaza crisis?

Listening Post - Gaza's Internet War - 13 Feb 09

With so much of the mainstream media marginalized in Gaza the two sides in the conflict focused on online video and social media turning them into the new informational frontline. Which side used this new media more effectively and will it be the new weapon in future conflicts.

Music of Resistance - Seun Kuti - 18 Feb 09 - Part 2

Fela Kuti is one of the most significant musicians to ever come out of Sub-Sharan Africa. Through his music he confronted government corruption, multi-national corporations, and police brutality in Nigeria. Only 14 when his father died, his son Seun has decided to carry on his legacy. Music of Resistance went to meet him.

Returned refugees increase Liberia's unemployment -15 Feb 09

Since emerging from 14 years of war in 2003, Liberia has made rapid progress on democracy, media freedom and education. But now the biggest threat to the country's recovery is unemployment. As Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan reports from Monrovia, the problem is being compounded by the return of thousands of refugees.

Brazil's flying doctors 03 Feb 09

Brazil is home to nearly a million indigenous people living in the Amazon jungle. With limited roads and airports, it can be a real challenge to reach them when they get sick. Gabriel Elizondo reports on Brazil's flying doctors.

Russia's new influence in Afghanistan - 15 Feb 09

Twenty years ago, Soviet troops retreated from Afghanistan ending their 10-year campaign. Today the US is stuck in its own prolonged battle in Afghanistan and Russia is once again asserting its influence, offering NATO forces new supply routes. Al Jazeera's Hamish Macdonald traveled to a town once known as "Little Moscow", Puli-khumri, in the northern Province of Baghlan.

Inside Iraq - Barham Saleh - 20 Feb 09 - Part 1

In this one-on-one interview, Iraq's deputy prime minister offers his view on the political problems confronting Iraq.

Zimbabwe's food crisis - 07 Feb 09

Aid agencies warn that more people in Zimbabwe people will have to rely on food handouts as an acute shortage of food persists

Listening Post - Zimbabwe's media - 20 Feb 09 - Part 1

On The Listening Post this week: the power-sharing agreement in Zimbabwe and what it means for the media there. Plus, a look at the untold stories in Myanmar obscured by the catastrophic Cyclone Nargis.

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